Body Cavities

Question 1

cranial cavity

Answer 1

hollow area within the skull occupied by the brain

Question 2

thoracic cavity

Answer 2

hollow area within the chest occupied by the lungs, heart, and other organs

Question 3

abdominal cavity

Answer 3

hollow area within the abdomen occupied by the digestive and other organs

Question 4

spinal cavity

Answer 4

hollow area within the spine occupied by the spinal cord

Question 5

pelvic cavity

Answer 5

hollow area within the pelvis occupied by certain reproductive, urinary, and digestive organs

Question 6

mediastinum

Answer 6

contains the heart; separates the two pleural cavities